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Commending the Leadership Academy for Black Males sponsored by the DeKalb County Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, in 1991, the DeKalb County Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., was formed and the Leadership Academy for Black Males was initiated shortly thereafter as its flagship community service project with the support of local businesses, public agencies, and educational institutions; and

WHEREAS, the mission of the Leadership Academy for Black Males is to supplement parental guidance for selected youth and serve as a parallel learning and achievement program in cooperation with the DeKalb County Public School System; and

WHEREAS, the Leadership Academy for Black Males is designed to address the crises in which today´s youth find themselves; and

WHEREAS, like in many communities, young people of color in DeKalb County and metro Atlanta face problems of poverty, crime, single parenthood, drugs, violence, and hopelessness; and

WHEREAS, the Leadership Academy for Black Males focuses on providing a series of structured educational activities which allow young people to learn and experience new survival techniques; and

WHEREAS, the Leadership Academy for Black Males conducts its programs and activities at established organizations and companies throughout the metro Atlanta area; and

WHEREAS, entities such as the DeKalb County Public School System, First Southern Bank, Georgia Power Company, Emory University, DeKalb College, the DeKalb County Department of Public Safety, CNN Center, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, The Carter Center, the Georgia General Assembly, and the Georgia Association of Educators provide facilities and financial or human resources to ensure successful implementation of the program; and

WHEREAS, a guiding principle for the Leadership Academy for Black Males is that "one must effectively manage oneself before being able to manage others," and it is this performance based philosophy which underlies all of its activities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and heartily commend the Leadership Academy for Black Males and its sponsor, the DeKalb County Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the DeKalb County Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.